noun
tropical usually epiphytic ferns; Africa to Asia and Polynesia to Australia
• Syn: ↑Microsorium
• Hypernyms: ↑fern genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Polypodiaceae, ↑family Polypodiaceae
• Member Meronyms: ↑climbing bird's nest fern, ↑Microsorium punctatum
Useful english dictionary. 2012.